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Age is wisdom and knowledge… TODD ANTONY has been celebrated at festivals and by the press for his wonderful project ‘The Sun City Poms’. This summer, a film came out about his project, which we, of course, just have to share with you. The photographer tells us : “Nestled away in the state of Arizona is the retirement community of Sun City. It is home to some 35,000 retirees, and playing a very active part of that community is a group called the Sun City Poms. A cheerleading troupe whose members range in age from 55 to 86 years old. Training twice a week and performing upwards of 40 times a year, they are the antidote to many peoples perceptions of aging.”
The Sun City Poms began in 1979 as a cheerleading group for the Sun City Saints’ women’s softball team. Since that time, the group has evolved from cheerleading into its structure today: a marching unit and a performing unit. The Sun City Poms are highly energetic performers who demonstrate the organization’s dance standards. Some...